Medical Billing & Collections
CMS has released their annual proposed payment update rule. There’s no way to sugar-coat it: if finalized as written this payment update rule will be the death knell of many …
CMS recently announced changes to claim processing requirements that affect the use of Requests for Anticipated Payments (RAPs) for home health care claims, including changes to submission timelines and late …
CMS proposed a rule which would enable states to make payments to third parties on behalf of certain individual health care practitioners, including home care workers and personal care assistants. …
CMS has released the 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) proposed rule. CMS is continuing to focus on value and quality in this proposed rule, instead of paying …
From Palmetto GBA: Home Health Agencies participating in Pre-Claim Review are having claims incorrectly returning with reason code 39621, indicating to remove the UTN. Agencies should not remove the UTN! …
CMS has released a new final rule that extends the term of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model through December 31, 2024 by adding an additional 3 performance …
Humana is shelling out $5.7 billion to take 100% ownership of Kindred at Home. Currently, Humana only controls 40% of Kindred at Home. Kindred’s home health operations will be combined …
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced legislation to expand access to PACE (Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly). PACE is designed …
CMS announced that the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model has been certified for expansion through rulemaking beginning no sooner than Calendar Year 2022. The model, which has been implemented …
CMS announced new steps to increase the capacity of the American health care system to provide care to patients outside a traditional hospital setting amid a rising number of COVID-19 …